California Foreclosure Law News
- Cutting to the bone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:04AMLegal programs for the poor are bracing for a new round of potential budget cuts, three months after Congress took its shears to the largest source of their funding.
- Courting disaster Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMDenouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that has already absorbed a $200 million reduction, California's chief justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, recently warned that the "devastating and crippling" cuts would "threaten access to justice for all."
- Art Brodsky: 'Where Are the Jobs' AT&T Promised? Better to Ask Late Than Never Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58PMIt makes absolutely no sense for anyone to say they would be better off with a crucial wireless industry held in the grip of just two companies controlling 80 percent or so of the business.
- POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
- San Jose: Spa owner accused of practicing medicine without a license Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:23AMCary Silberman was arrested Monday by investigators from the Medical Board of California and was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office with two felonies, including practicing medicine without a license and grand theft by fraud, and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
- Cuts to America’s judiciary courting disaster Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:22PMDenouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that has already absorbed a $200 mi
- More Videos Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:14AMPresident Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders Sunday to continue negotiations about hiking the nation's debt limit. Russ Mitchell speaks with Louisiana Senator David Vitter about prospects for success.
- Legals July 8, 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:59AMNOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE: The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814, on 10/04/2011 at 10:00 AM, (recognized local time) for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed of Trust ...
- Clark Entities Sell Sites in Lieu of Foreclosure Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:58PMAtlanta-based CRM Central Properties LLC has bought properties in lieu of foreclosure from Memphis real estate developers G. Benjamin Clark and Nichol...
- CHANGES WONT PUT CRIMP IN FHAS TASK Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:44PMLowering the Federal Housing Administration 's current loan limits will not prevent the agency from helping to provide home financing to first-time and low- to moderate-income borrowers, according to a study just released by George Washington University.
- Secrets to getting a mortgage with so-so credit Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:40PMGetting a mortgage can be tough these days -- even people with near-perfect credit have been rejected for loans. But for some lucky borrowers, things aren't as bad as the doom-and-gloom crowd says.
- J.P. Morgan Chase Tight-Lipped About Credit Card Debt Lawsuit Dismissals Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:00PMMortgage lenders are under scrutiny for their foreclosure practices and record-keeping, including abuses like so-called “robosigning” and trying to foreclose on homes without proper documentation. Bank of America agreed to pay $8.5 billion in a settlement to investors as a result, and big banks could collectively be on the hook for $45 billion. Some industry-watchers [...]
- Real Estate Bid Rigging Defendants Plead Guilty in Federal Case Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:35AMJul. 5 2011 - 8:21 am | 1,183 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments As previously reported in Street Sweeper , the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have identified a pattern of collusive schemes among real estate investors aimed at eliminating competition at real estate foreclosure auctions.
- Getting a mortgage with so-so credit Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:09AMGetting a mortgage can be tough these days -- even people with near-perfect credit have been rejected for loans. But for some lucky borrowers, things aren't as bad as the doom-and-gloom crowd says.
- Friday Must Read: Oakland Adopts a Budget, and Will Hire 22 Cops; Plus, How Long Will it be Before Cal Becomes the ... Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:19PMStories you shouldn’t miss: 1. The City of Oakland will immediately hire back 22 police officers that were laid off last year under a budget plan adopted at last night’s city council meeting.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- Two generations of teachers say enough is enough Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:09AMLife in the Walker family revolves around the Clark County School District. Between retired teachers Bill and Denise, and current teachers Geoff and Shelby, the Walkers have a combined experience of 75 years in the district.
- Agency Receives $3 Million Grant Award to Assist Homeowners Facing Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:00AMFunding to Help Meet Increasing Demand for Housing Counseling
- Legals June 24, 2011 Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:48AMNotice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 24, 2011 File No.: 7763.29886 Sale date and time (local time): September 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 695 West Bridle Lane Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee ...
- Man slays 2 sons, sets home on fire, kills self Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:00AMSuicide notes at the home indicated that Thomas Fuchs, 49, planned the deaths, police said. It is the third time in a month that children in the region have been victims of a murder-suicide, authorities said.
- Who's Who in Banking 2011 Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 6:19PMSouthern Nevada community bankers say they sympathize with businesses that are struggling to stay viable during the worst recession in a generation, because bankers are wrestling with the same economic demon.
- Citizens Bank stock plunges Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:42PMStock in Nevada City-based Citizens Bancorp plunged Friday to 55 cents a share, as subsidiary Citizens Bank of Northern California continues to struggle against financial losses.
- Kramer Kaslow: The Financial Times Reports that NY Fed is Investigating Goldman Unit Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:35AMPhilip Kramer, lead attorney for the Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow, weighs in on the latest foreclosure investigation of Goldman unit
- Fairfield real estate broker indicted in mortgage fraud case Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:20AMA Fairfield real estate broker has been charged by a federal grand jury in a nine-count indictment alleging investment and mortgage fraud.
- Preeti Vissa: What if Banks Looked Like America? Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:07PMWhile many of us regard diversity as a positive value in and of itself, there's a business case to be made as well: We're talking about a large and growing market.
- Best place to park $15,000 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:31PMThe Help Desk: A reader has some extra money, but wants to make sure he can access it.
- Tourism office to pursue delinquent lodging taxes Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 3:38AMBy Russ Corey, Staff Writer The Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau will take legal action against Webster Hotel and Suites to recover nearly $10,000 in lodging taxes. The 150-room hotel, which opened in 1984 as a Ramada Inn, closed its doors Monday after the property became the victim of a mortgage foreclosure.
- Kramer and Kaslow: Attorneys General Stepping Up Pressure On Banks Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 3:00AMPhilip Kramer of The Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow weighs in on pressure banks face from attorneys general
- Showdown in The Parks Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:51AMWe’re on the border — between South Park and North Park. I’m sipping coffee outside Rebecca’s, looking across Juniper Street, fantasizing. What if Juniper were the dividing line between, say, East Berlin and West Berlin? Okay, it’s not, and there’s no ten-foot-high triple-security fence.
- California Bankruptcy Court Judge Edward Jellen Says Repeatedly He Doesn’t Care if the Creditor Asking to be Paid is ... Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:52PMPer Georgetown Law Professor and bankruptcy specialist Adam Levitin and Tara Twomey of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in a Yale Journal on Regulation article: The trustee will then typically convey the mortgage notes and security instruments to a "master document custodian," who manages the loan documentation, while the servicer handles the collection of the loans ...
- Cummings takes watchdog role on House oversight committee Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:30PMAs top Democrat on the House oversight committee, the Baltimore lawmaker is embroiled in partisan battles Many say Rep. Elijah E. Cummings has become increasingly effective in his role as ranking Democrat on the House investigative committee. At times, the lawyer has defended the White House. But he has also managed to go on offense in spite of the majority GOP's aggressive agenda. And the ...
- Watching the watchdog: Cummings grows into oversight role Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:00PMAs top Democrat on the House oversight committee, the Baltimore lawmaker is embroiled in partisan battles — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, was quizzing an Obama administration official on the price of gasoline at a hearing last month when he suddenly cut off the witness. Issa pointed out that the man was under oath and said he didn't want him to say ...
- Watching watchdog: Cummings grows into oversight role Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:00PMAs top Democrat on the House oversight committee, the Baltimore lawmaker is embroiled in partisan battles — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, was quizzing an Obama administration official on the price of gasoline at a hearing last month when he suddenly cut off the witness. Issa pointed out that the man was under oath and said he didn't want him to say ...
- Blocking Elizabeth Warren Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:08PMRepublicans say they won’t confirm her to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but it’s a fight worth having.
- Eight Extreme Cases of Insurance Fraud Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 1:02PMIt isn't easy to sneak a bogus claim past an insurer. These schemes got people caught.
- UPDATE on Police State | “SWAT” Team Breaks Down Door, Detains Man for Wife’s Defaulted Student Loans Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:01AMJust updated the earlier post on Police State | SWAT Team Breaks Down Door, Detains Man for Wife’s Defaulted Student Loans... From the original source... Questions surround feds' raid of Stockton home Wright said he later went to Stockton Mayor Ann Johnston and Stockton Police Department, but learned the city of Stockton had nothing to do with the search warrant. U.S. Department of Education ...
- Inheritance rides on whether father killer was insane Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:32AMIn a murder case that gained national notoriety with its "Red Bull" defense, Thomas Coffeen now says it wasn't the energy drink that drove his brother to kill their father.
- Measure to Prohibit Soliciting on County Property Conditionally Approved Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:15PMTuesday, June 7 th , 2011 Issue 23, Volume 15. You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video.
- Dykema Authors New Consumer Financial Services Answer Book 2011 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:03AMQ&A Guide Outlines Impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
- Kramer and Kaslow: Lenders Require Homeowners to Waive Rights to Sue for Errors Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:20PMPhilip Kramer: Homeowners Waiving Rights to Sue Lenders
- Facebook Used by Courts to Serve Legal Notice Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:33PMCourts in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Canada have authorized electronic legal service via Facebook and U.S. jurisdictions could follow, experts say
- Facebook Becomes Tool to Serve Legal Papers on Those Who Exist Only Online Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:25PMTwo years after an Australian lawyer caused a stir by sending a foreclosure notice via Facebook, the practice of online legal service is spreading as a means for courts to keep their dockets moving.
- Kassas Law Pre-Litigation Service Saves Homes Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:40AMKassas Law, a California firm providing client-focused interdisciplinary services announces the success of its Alternate Dispute Resolution service for homeowners, even as the housing market continues to generate bad news.
- Why It's Time To Buy Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 6:05AMThe housing market seems to be on a never-ending downward spiral. But the long-term case for home ownership is looking stronger.
- Nevada County DA took special 'hard money' loan favors Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:51AMHis personal finances in disarray and his ability to do his job compromised, Nevada County District Attorney Clifford Newell sat in a local cafe, eyes welling, as he described how he became beholden to a loan broker who is under investigation for bilking investors.
- California medical board revokes license of 'Octomom' doctor Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 7:36AMPanel says Dr. Michael Kamrava 'did not exercise sound judgment' in implanting Nadya Suleman with 12 embryos. His handling of two other patients was also cited. The medical ethics controversy that erupted when Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets two years ago took a decisive turn Wednesday when the California medical board announced it will revoke the license of the Beverly Hills fertility ...
- Lake Havasu Todays News Herald Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:22AMLast week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s employee verification law is being hailed as an important step toward fuller immigration controls in this country.
- Josh Brodesky: So, Pearce feels their pain? Not good enough Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:06PMBefore we get into today's column about the chronically unemployed, let's start with a bit of overlooked news.
- Will the Legislature’s immigration punt hurt candidates? Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:48AMBy Kathleen Haughney, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — Republican politicians across Florida and the nation pounded the campaign pavement in 2010 with fiery rhetoric about the need to secure the country’s borders and send illegal immigrants home. But when state lawmakers tried to pass legislation during their recent session, those campaign promises fell apart. A last-minute attempt to [...]
- Lawyer, client charged with breaking into home Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:38PMNEWPORT BEACH - A 79-year-old man and his former attorney tried to take back possession of a Newport Coast home that been foreclosed, authorities said, breaking a window to get inside the house.On Tuesday, the Newport Beach man and his former attorney turned themselves in at court. The two men...
- NEWS BRIEFS Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 1:20PMTdap deadline nears more...